PHUKET, Thailand – A minivan caught fire outside the emergency department of Vachira Phuket Hospital early on October 11, prompting an urgent response from municipal emergency personnel. The incident was reported at 7.08am, with the vehicle located directly in front of the hospital’s emergency department. Phuket Municipality’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Division received the alert and coordinated with the Sam Kong emergency response center to dispatch personnel to inspect the scene and assess the situation.
The location raised immediate safety concerns because of its proximity to the hospital’s emergency entrance, where patients requiring urgent medical attention arrive for treatment. Officials were sent to investigate and take appropriate safety measures. However, the initial report did not confirm whether the fire had been extinguished, how badly the minivan was damaged or whether the incident affected access to the emergency department. No confirmed information was immediately available on injuries or the cause of the fire. Further details were awaited from the officials who attended the scene.
